Semester
Spring
Date of Graduation
2018
Document Type
MFA Creative Writing Thesis (Campus Access)
Degree Type
MFA
College
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Department
English
Abstract
Under the Broom Tree is a collection of poems that revolves around memory's function in present experience. Some of the poems paint idealized memories, experiences that have been doctored and made more beautiful through poetic form. Other poems search family relationship dynamics for their emotional weight and attempt to magnify the feelings associated with a given experience. Seasonal imagery figures prominently, with the American West, especially Idaho, comprising a harsh-yet-beautiful backdrop. Coloring the poems are anxieties about the concepts of home, belonging, beauty, shame, jealousy, and worth.
Recommended Citation
Homer, Natalie Kay, "Under the broom tree" (2018). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD). 3961.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/3961